Austrian Returnee Murders Lover In Benin

It was a black Christmas for the
Aifuwa’s family of Upper Mission extension, a suburb of Benin city following
the gruesome murder of their daughter, Grace Aifuwa by her Austrian-based lover.

The incident, which occurred in
the early hours of Thursday when Edo residents were busy celebrating the
yuletide, left many bewildered and wondering what led to the death of Miss
Grace Aifuwa.

Leadership Weekend learnt that
Festus, popularly called (Two Million) by friends and family, had engaged in a
bitter quarrel with the deceased over undisclosed reasons, before he allegedly
ploughed into her with his car, dragging her on a tarred road for over 500
metres.

Residents woke up to discover her
lifeless body, which was reportedly dumped close to Oando filling station at
Uppers Mission.

When we visited the scene, scores
of sympathisers had besieged the area to catch a glimpse of the corpse, with
many wailing uncontrollably.

Some relatives of the deceased
described the act as barbaric and charged the police to investigate the
incident in order to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The alleged killer is said to have
been arrested and detained at the Oregbeni police station.

Edo State police public relations
officer, DSP Joseph Edogiawerie, when contacted said the matter is being
investigated.